Why inflation may be worse than you think it is

by **HitRed** on Thu Aug 07, 2025 9:57 am

Heard -

He is leveling the playing field. - God

* President Trump on trade

by **HitRed** on Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:58 am

$37.2 Trillion

Interest costs over $3 Billion a day.

by **Pack Rat** on Wed Aug 13, 2025 11:32 am

HitRed wrote:Heard -

He is leveling the playing field. - God

* President Trump on trade

by **mookiemcgee** on Wed Aug 13, 2025 12:18 pm

HitRed wrote:$37.2 Trillion

Interest costs over $3 Billion a day.

by **HitRed** on Wed Aug 13, 2025 3:00 pm

The BBB passed in July, but the fiscal year starts in October for the agencies. Not his yet.

by **mookiemcgee** on Wed Aug 13, 2025 3:38 pm

How quickly they forgot Trump was already in office for four years and added more debt than any president ever during that term... 8.4 Trillion dollars in new 10 year debt was approved by TRUMP in his first term.

So Yes, Trump did that.

Since you mentioned it, The BBB cuts healthcare to poorest americans who need it most and is still slated to increase the debt by 4 Trillion using the absolute most generous of projections, oh and all the new spending is front loaded over the next 3 years, and most of the 'savings' and the new interest payments are backended and don't really start kicking in until 2028.

by **mookiemcgee** on Wed Aug 13, 2025 3:44 pm

Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

by **Pack Rat** on Wed Aug 13, 2025 5:11 pm

We cut school lunch and medicaid.

Yet, we gave the richest families and corporations a huge tax cut.

by **DirtyDishSoap** on Wed Aug 13, 2025 5:36 pm

mookiemcgee wrote:Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

God told me my liver is immune to anything alcohol related, and that i piss and shit excellence every morning without exception. Thanks G man.

by **mookiemcgee** on Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:04 pm

DirtyDishSoap wrote:
mookiemcgee wrote:Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

God told me my liver is immune to anything alcohol related, and that i piss and shit excellence every morning without exception. Thanks G man.

You do not walk alone. Your liver will be fine. Worst case, I'm wrong and I'll buy the first round of beers in heaven - God

by **jusplay4fun** on Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:15 pm

Pack Rat wrote:[i][b]We cut school lunch and medicaid.

Yet, we gave the richest families and corporations a huge tax cut.

I challenge pack rat to document how much cuts will occur to both school lunch and medicaid programs without using a video of any type. (HINT: not much.)

As far as tax cuts, OF COURSE the Rich get more tax cuts; they PAY MOST of the taxes already. The poor pay LITTLE in taxes, so it is difficult to cut their taxes much at all.

So we have bogus arguments by someone who clearly suffers from TDS. Let's go Brandon.

by **HitRed** on Wed Aug 13, 2025 11:06 pm

mookiemcgee wrote:Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

August 9, 25 Adoration

Message from Jesus

I am He who speaks to my servant, the Lord God of Israel. I come to warn the haughty of their ways that are not pleasing to the Lord God. Turn back, lest you are dashed against a stone. I warn and you do not listen to the Lord of Israel. Be mindful, I am He who created the sea and all that is in it. I created all that you see and do not see. All will pass into nothing just like before I made it. Nothing is guaranteed to fools who will not listen to reason. My word is true.

by **mookiemcgee** on Thu Aug 14, 2025 1:59 am

HitRed wrote:
mookiemcgee wrote:Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

August 9, 25 Adoration

Message from Jesus

I am He who speaks to my servant, the Lord God of Israel. I come to warn the haughty of their ways that are not pleasing to the Lord God. Turn back, lest you are dashed against a stone. I warn and you do not listen to the Lord of Israel. Be mindful, I am He who created the sea and all that is in it. I created all that you see and do not see. All will pass into nothing just like before I made it. Nothing is guaranteed to fools who will not listen to reason. My word is true.

The national debt has objectively gotten much worse over the last decade due to Donald Trumps failed policy and leadership.
For the record, I am not in favor of taking healthcare away from the poor so the rich can get bigger tax cuts. Did you guys not listen to a word my son said?
-God

by **jusplay4fun** on Thu Aug 14, 2025 6:54 am

mookiemcgee wrote:
HitRed wrote:
mookiemcgee wrote:Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

August 9, 25 Adoration

Message from Jesus

I am He who speaks to my servant, the Lord God of Israel. I come to warn the haughty of their ways that are not pleasing to the Lord God. Turn back, lest you are dashed against a stone. I warn and you do not listen to the Lord of Israel. Be mindful, I am He who created the sea and all that is in it. I created all that you see and do not see. All will pass into nothing just like before I made it. Nothing is guaranteed to fools who will not listen to reason. My word is true.

The national debt has objectively gotten much worse over the last decade due to Donald Trumps failed policy and leadership.
For the record, I am not in favor of taking healthcare away from the poor so the rich can get bigger tax cuts. Did you guys not listen to a word my son said?
-God

Sorry, Mookie, that sounds NOTHING like God; maybe YOUR god, but not mine.

by **mookiemcgee** on Thu Aug 14, 2025 2:05 pm

Yes I understand, Jesus' message is not what matters. Being part of 'the church' is what matters... lots of Americans agree with you, like this guy!

Oh, and inflation is starting to spike again due to tariffs!

July's Producer Price Index (PPI) came in well above expectations, with month-over-month prices rising 0.9% compared to expectations of 0.2%. On an annual basis, prices rose 3.3%, the most since February. "Core" producer prices, which strip out the cost of food and energy, saw the largest increase in three years.

by **jusplay4fun** on Fri Aug 15, 2025 1:54 am

mookiemcgee wrote:Yes I understand, Jesus' message is not what matters. Being part of 'the church' is what matters... lots of Americans agree with you, like this guy!

That is NOT what I said and you know it, Mookie.

mookiemcgee wrote:Oh, and inflation is starting to spike again due to tariffs!

July's Producer Price Index (PPI) came in well above expectations, with month-over-month prices rising 0.9% compared to expectations of 0.2%. On an annual basis, prices rose 3.3%, the most since February. "Core" producer prices, which strip out the cost of food and energy, saw the largest increase in three years.

Go on and cherry pick data. The overall Economy is doing well.

The US annual inflation rate remained at 2.7% in in July 2025, the same as in June and below forecasts of 2.8%. Price pressures increased for used cars and trucks (4.8% vs 2.8% in June), transportation services (3.5% vs 3.4%) and new vehicles (0.4% vs 0.2%) while inflation steadied for food (2.9% vs 2.9%). On the other hand, inflation slowed slightly for shelter (3.7% vs 3.8%) and energy cost declined more (-1.6% vs -0.8%). Prices for gasoline (-9.5% vs -8.3%) and fuel oil (-2.9% vs -4.7%) continued to decrease while the rise for natural gas prices remained elevated (13.8% vs 14.2%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2%, just below June’s 0.3% gain which was the strongest since January and matching expectations. Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes food and energy, accelerated to a five-month high of 3.1%, compared to 2.9% in June and above forecasts of 3%. The monthly core CPI went up 0.3% as expected, its sharpest rise in six months, after 0.2% previously. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

I cite my source, Mookie. Check the graph HERE (5 and 10 years) and see when inflation was really HIGH. Let's Go, Brandon. Biden, the Idiot. The US Economy will go up and down, as is NORMAL.

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi

and:

The US economy grew an annualized 3% in Q2 2025, rebounding from a 0.5% contraction in Q1, and beating expectations of a 2.4% rise, according to the advance estimate.

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/gdp-growth

also:
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDP

The tariffs by Trump is attempting to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. That is a worthy goal, unlike the pro-China policies of Biden. And Biden CLAIMED that he is for the working man. RIGHT. Tell me why Biden dropped out of the Race in 2024?

Do I agree with all of Trump's decisions? NO. Is he doing better than Biden DID? NO Doubt. Did Trump cut the Budget as much as I wanted? NO. Is some spending too much? Yes. Will I enjoy the tax cuts in April 2026? FOR SURE. Does that hurt the deficit? Yes. Mookie, did you complain about your tax cuts? Did Bernie or Chuck or AOC or Hakeem complain about theirs? Was their TAX CUT too large?

by **mookiemcgee** on Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:53 am

jusplay4fun wrote:
The overall Economy is doing well.

And the moment it's not you will blame Biden, or Nancy Pelosi or the Chupacabra.

jusplay4fun wrote:The tariffs by Trump is attempting to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. That is a worthy goal, unlike the pro-China policies of Biden. And Biden CLAIMED that he is for the working man. RIGHT. Tell me why Biden dropped out of the Race in 2024?

You say you are a man who uses sources, can you find any showing an increasing in manufacturing jobs since he took office in Jan?

jusplay4fun wrote: Did Trump cut the Budget as much as I wanted? NO.

He didn't cut the budget at all, he increased it by over 100 billion dollars a year. Stop lying to yourself.

jusplay4fun wrote:Will I enjoy the tax cuts in April 2026? FOR SURE. Does that hurt the deficit? Yes. Mookie, did you complain about your tax cuts? Did Bernie or Chuck or AOC or Hakeem complain about theirs? Was their TAX CUT too large?

HOLY OBLIVIOUS CHRISTIANS, YES!!! THEIR TAX CUTS WERE TOO LARGE, MY TAX CUTS WERE TOO LARGE, YOUR TAX CUTS WERE TOO LARGE. IF WE HAVE TO BORROW 4 TRILLION DOLLARS AND TAKE FOOD STAMPS AWAY FROM THE POOR TO PAY FOR THEM, THEY ARE TOO LARGE!!!

by **Dukasaur** on Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:27 am

jusplay4fun wrote:Go on and cherry pick data. The overall Economy is doing well.

The rich people's economy is doing well. Stock market is on the rise. Corporate bonuses are on the rise. Real estate is on the rise.

Meanwhile, the working people's economy is atrocious. Credit card delinquencies rising fast. Bankruptcies rising fast. Car repossession rate rising fast. Savings rate at a 20-year low. Groceries rising fast. Coffee will double this year while Trump tries to keep his criminal friend Bolsonaro out of prison.